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Moms (and Moms-to-Be) and our Role in the Workplace

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Since becoming a mom, I’ve felt like I was on the job 24/7.  From nursing a baby all the time to foregoing my thirst for Internet/cell phone time because I know it will increase L’s thirst for the same, to trying to cook for him, to navigate daycare/home/busy weekend schedules, to laundry, well. . . ARGH!  Life for a mom is just plain busy and …

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Reflecting on a time nine years ago: Speaking at the Philadelphia Health Corps Graduation

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Some days during one’s career escape categorization into the “daily grind.” I speak not of this evening, which just released me from the grasp of my son, who never wants to sleep. I’m not about to explore the tough task of wresting myself from him, so instead let’s talk about more pleasant things. Today, I …

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